Banged-up Lions hold 12 out of practice

Banged-up Lions hold 12 out of practice

The list of Detroit Lions not practicing Tuesday reads like a list of the team’s best players. Via the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett, a huge chunk of the Lions’ starting offense is missing, and 3/4ths of the starting defensive line:

That’s quarterback Matthew Stafford, three of the Lions’ top four receivers, two starting linemen (not counting left tackle Taylor Decker, still on injured reserve) and one of their backups.

On the defensive side of the ball, Ezekiel Ansah, A’Shawn Robinson and Anthony Zettel are out; starting tackle Haloti Ngata was lost for the year last week and Zettel’s starting in the absence of Kerry Hyder, Jr., who was lost for the year in the preseason.

Linebacker Paul Worrilow is nominally the starting strong-side linebacker and Glover Quin is the best safety in football.